Spencer Haywood vs. Enes Kanter Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Enes Kanter and Spencer Haywood, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.
Spencer Haywood played 12 years in the NBA, 1 more than Enes Kanter, who played 11. Spencer Haywood had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Enes Kanter had his rookie season in 2011-12. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.
Their Careers |
Player |
Total Seasons |
Playoffs Played |
NBA Years |
Spencer Haywood |
12 |
4 |
1970-71 to 1982-83 |
Enes Kanter |
11 |
6 |
2011-12 to 2021-22 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
33 |
35.2 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
12.0 |
1.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
7.9 |
17.5 |
.449 |
- |
- |
- |
4.8 |
6.6 |
.734 |
Enes Kanter |
66 |
13.2 |
4.6 |
1.6 |
2.6 |
4.2 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
3.6 |
.496 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.667 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
4 |
10.8 |
3.5 |
2.0 |
2.0 |
4.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
4.0 |
.438 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.0 |
0.3 |
.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
73 |
43.4 |
26.2 |
- |
- |
12.7 |
2.0 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
9.8 |
21.3 |
.461 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
8.0 |
.819 |
Enes Kanter |
70 |
15.4 |
7.2 |
1.9 |
2.4 |
4.3 |
0.4 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
1.7 |
2.9 |
5.4 |
.544 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
1.000 |
1.3 |
1.7 |
.795 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
77 |
42.3 |
29.2 |
- |
- |
12.9 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
11.5 |
24.3 |
.476 |
- |
- |
- |
6.1 |
7.3 |
.839 |
Enes Kanter |
80 |
26.7 |
12.3 |
2.8 |
4.7 |
7.5 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
2.9 |
5.2 |
10.7 |
.491 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
.730 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Season 4 |
|
Spencer Haywood |
Enes Kanter |
Season |
1973-74 | 2014-15 |
Team |
Seattle Supersonics | Utah Jazz, Oklahoma City Thunder |
Honors & Awards |
All-NBA Second Team | - |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
75 |
40.5 |
23.5 |
4.2 |
9.2 |
13.4 |
3.2 |
0.9 |
1.4 |
- |
2.6 |
9.3 |
20.3 |
.457 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.1 |
.814 |
Enes Kanter |
75 |
28.5 |
15.5 |
3.7 |
5.3 |
8.9 |
0.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.9 |
2.5 |
6.4 |
12.4 |
.519 |
0.2 |
0.6 |
.356 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.782 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
68 |
37.2 |
22.4 |
2.9 |
6.4 |
9.3 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
- |
2.5 |
8.9 |
19.5 |
.459 |
- |
- |
- |
4.5 |
5.6 |
.811 |
Enes Kanter |
82 |
21.0 |
12.7 |
3.0 |
5.1 |
8.1 |
0.4 |
0.3 |
0.4 |
1.4 |
2.0 |
5.0 |
8.8 |
.576 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.476 |
2.4 |
3.1 |
.797 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
9 |
37.4 |
15.7 |
2.2 |
6.8 |
9.0 |
2.0 |
0.8 |
1.2 |
- |
3.2 |
5.2 |
14.6 |
.359 |
- |
- |
- |
5.2 |
6.8 |
.770 |
Enes Kanter |
18 |
17.9 |
9.4 |
2.6 |
3.6 |
6.2 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.2 |
3.6 |
6.6 |
.551 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
.143 |
2.1 |
2.5 |
.844 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
78 |
37.1 |
19.9 |
3.0 |
8.3 |
11.3 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
- |
3.3 |
7.8 |
17.4 |
.445 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.7 |
.757 |
Enes Kanter |
72 |
21.3 |
14.3 |
2.7 |
4.0 |
6.7 |
0.9 |
0.4 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.1 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
.545 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.132 |
3.1 |
4.0 |
.786 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
5 |
9.0 |
4.8 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.8 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.8 |
0.4 |
1.6 |
2.0 |
5.2 |
.385 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.8 |
0.8 |
1.000 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
31 |
32.9 |
16.5 |
2.5 |
6.5 |
9.0 |
1.6 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
- |
2.3 |
6.5 |
14.5 |
.450 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
4.2 |
.832 |
Enes Kanter |
71 |
25.8 |
14.1 |
3.8 |
7.1 |
11.0 |
1.5 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.7 |
2.6 |
5.9 |
10.0 |
.592 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.2 |
2.6 |
.848 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
67 |
26.3 |
13.7 |
2.1 |
4.5 |
6.6 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.1 |
2.1 |
2.8 |
6.1 |
12.7 |
.484 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
2.0 |
.711 |
Enes Kanter |
67 |
24.5 |
13.7 |
3.8 |
6.0 |
9.8 |
1.7 |
0.5 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
5.6 |
10.2 |
.549 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.294 |
2.3 |
2.9 |
.787 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
6 |
29.5 |
16.2 |
3.2 |
3.8 |
7.0 |
2.0 |
0.3 |
0.8 |
1.7 |
4.0 |
7.2 |
14.2 |
.506 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
1.8 |
1.000 |
Enes Kanter |
16 |
28.8 |
11.4 |
3.3 |
6.4 |
9.6 |
1.2 |
0.7 |
0.6 |
1.6 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
9.1 |
.514 |
0.1 |
0.3 |
.250 |
1.9 |
2.6 |
.756 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
68 |
34.7 |
20.9 |
2.5 |
5.3 |
7.8 |
1.9 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
2.9 |
3.5 |
8.8 |
17.7 |
.494 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.3 |
.791 |
Enes Kanter |
58 |
16.9 |
8.1 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
7.4 |
1.0 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.7 |
3.4 |
6.0 |
.572 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.143 |
1.2 |
1.7 |
.707 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
11 |
9.3 |
4.5 |
1.7 |
2.2 |
3.9 |
0.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.8 |
.524 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
1.000 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.500 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
76 |
20.3 |
9.7 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.8 |
2.6 |
3.8 |
7.8 |
.487 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
2.1 |
2.7 |
.772 |
Enes Kanter |
72 |
24.4 |
11.2 |
3.9 |
7.1 |
11.0 |
1.2 |
0.5 |
0.7 |
1.1 |
2.3 |
4.7 |
7.8 |
.604 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.250 |
1.8 |
2.3 |
.774 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
11 |
13.2 |
5.7 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
2.4 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.8 |
1.5 |
2.3 |
4.8 |
.472 |
0.0 |
0.1 |
.000 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
.813 |
Enes Kanter |
5 |
11.2 |
2.0 |
1.2 |
1.4 |
2.6 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
0.8 |
1.6 |
.500 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
Note: Spencer Haywood didn't play in 1980-81.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
76 |
27.4 |
13.3 |
1.9 |
3.7 |
5.6 |
0.8 |
0.6 |
0.9 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
5.2 |
10.9 |
.476 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
2.9 |
3.4 |
.842 |
Enes Kanter |
35 |
11.7 |
3.7 |
1.7 |
2.8 |
4.6 |
0.2 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
0.6 |
1.2 |
1.5 |
2.8 |
.526 |
0.1 |
0.1 |
.400 |
0.7 |
0.8 |
.857 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
7 |
33.0 |
20.0 |
2.3 |
3.3 |
5.6 |
1.0 |
0.6 |
2.0 |
2.1 |
4.0 |
8.1 |
16.4 |
.496 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.743 |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
38 |
20.4 |
8.2 |
2.0 |
2.8 |
4.8 |
0.8 |
0.3 |
0.7 |
1.8 |
2.5 |
3.3 |
8.2 |
.401 |
0.0 |
0.0 |
.000 |
1.7 |
2.3 |
.724 |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Spencer Haywood |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Enes Kanter |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |